Engine and Propeller Flashcards

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What type of engine is installed in your aircraft? Brief description.

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What are the four strokes of a reciprocating engine?

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Intake, compression, combustion, exhaust

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3
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Why do we have 2 magnetos per engine? What safety checks do you do?

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  • Redundancy & safety
  • On the runup checklist you check each magneto, you are looking for less than
    175rpm drop and 50rpm difference between the magnetos
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4
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What is the main difference between carbureted and fuel injected?

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Carb: Mixes fuel & air before entering the cylinders

Fuel injected: injects fuel directly into the cylinders

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5
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Explain how a turbocharged engine differs from a normally aspirated engine, particularly at high altitudes.

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  • Normally aspirated relies on natural pressure from altitude
  • Turbo compresses intake air, allowing higher density even at higher altitudes
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6
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What kind of propeller do we have? Piper Archer?

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Sensenich, fixed pitch, 76”

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